federally qualified health center site
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont — Piedmont, Missouri
About Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont is a federally qualified health center site in Piedmont, Wayne County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 42.5 operating hours a week, in line with the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Wayne County.
BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. runs 37 other listed locations.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont
Part B pays for the visit at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 791164 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1275102824.
Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.
- Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
- Which Medicare plans do you take?
- What documents precede a prior authorization?
Insurance and Medicare at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Missouri expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,331,378 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-390-3330; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:
Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.
- Primary care for all ages
- Behavioral health and substance use care
- Preventive dental care
- Laboratory and diagnostic services
Getting there and what to expect
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont is at 1 Hals Plz, Piedmont, MO, 63957-1631, Wayne County.
Piedmont measures 75 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.
HRSA records 42.5 operating hours a week here.
Call 573-994-4321 before travelling.
- Medicare card and any Part D card
- Photo ID
- Current medications and doses
- Recent labs or prescriber notes
- Income and household size, for the fee scale
Other options near Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont
The nearest BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. site is Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont in Piedmont, 0.2 miles away.
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Greenville in Greenville is the next one out, 13.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Missouri Highlands Mobile Women's Clinic, listed under Community Care Access, 30.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Wayne County carries 3 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Piedmont | Same network · Piedmont | 0.2 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Greenville | Same network · Greenville | 13.8 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Annapolis | Same network · Annapolis | 15.3 mi |
| MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARE | Same network · Ellington | 16.4 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Dental - Ellington | Same network · Ellington | 16.5 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Ellington | Same network · Ellington | 16.5 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Mobile Women's Clinic | Community Care Access · Poplar Bluff | 30.4 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont
Does Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 791164 for Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 573-994-4321 to confirm.
What kind of site is Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont?
HRSA records Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2021. BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. operates it alongside 37 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont?
HRSA reports 42.5 operating hours a week at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 573-994-4321 for open days.
Where is Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont?
Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont is at 1 Hals Plz, Piedmont, MO, 63957-1631, Wayne County. The area measures 75 people per square mile. Wayne County holds 3 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 573-994-4321 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. locations near Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. sites to Missouri Highlands Dental - Piedmont and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Missouri?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Missouri formularies free at 1-800-390-3330.